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Oct
09/11
FALLING OUT OF LOVE OVER TORI AMOS AT THE BEACON THEATER, 12-3-11
Last Updated on Friday, 20 January 2023 05:30
Written by morristown@scotticd.com
Sunday, October 9th, 2011
Aging with grace, Tori Amos hides behind a bazillion megawatt floor spotlight. Good luck seeing her face at all… Photo by Amanda Collins

Aging with grace, Tori Amos hides behind a bazillion megawatt floor spotlight. Good luck seeing her face at all… Photo by Amanda Collins

Now that my recording studio consignment obligation is over, it’s time to get back to blogging!!!

Maybe there needs to be some clarification with regard to that headline.  I have been head over heels with Tori Amos since I first heard her tracks on the Little Earthquakes LP.  While I was curious about this petite red headed stick of dynamite playing in frigid water in her “China” video, her looks were irrelevant because she won me over with the music.  As she progressed (some would say ‘grew’) as an artist, she repeatedly proved herself to fans, critics, etc.  While some would say albums like Strange Little Girls and The Beekeeper were sub-par for her, I hung in there.  She hadn’t lost me yet.

However, when she released Midwinter Graces, I thought, “hey, everybody should experiment a little.”  Not being a cold weather/winter holiday fan, I figured it just wasn’t for me.  But I hadn’t lost faith in her.  Yet.  Then she released Night Of Hunters.

I researched the origin of this album, and it appears that the iconic label Deutsche Gramophone had commissioned Amos to write and record a pop symphony.  Amos recruited her daughter and niece to record vocals on the piece.  This is a common occurrence in pop music today, Kate Bush has her son on her latest release, Peter Gabriel has taken his daughter Melanie on tour and through his Real World Records, was able to release her solo EP.

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Sep
10/11
ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO LIVE IN GERMANY DVD, THE GENESIS OF AN AMAZING MUSIC MACHINE
Last Updated on Monday, 10 October 2011 11:35
Written by morristown@scotticd.com
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
Nothing like a personalized, autographed DVD case of the Adrian Belew Power Trio Live In Germany.

Nothing like a personalized, autographed DVD case of the Adrian Belew Power Trio Live In Germany.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: I’d like to take a minute or two to express some heartfelt emotions.  Yup, first entry back and I’m getting all mushy.  But I’d like to thank all of my faithful followers who contacted me on my Facebook page and relayed their concerns regarding my absence from these sites.  I have been, and to a lesser extent, still am, under the weather.  I will remain classified as such until an exam later this month.  I also want to thank a couple of new Facebook friends who convinced me that regardless of negative feedback, my opinion of the art form is the only one that should matter in my forum.  Thank you Steve and Elliott.

I have a lot of catching up to do, so let’s get to it!

 

 

 

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Feb
18/11
10 year old Billy Preston on the Nat King Cole Show
Last Updated on Friday, 18 February 2011 02:48
Written by Jeff from Scottidesign.com
Friday, February 18th, 2011

This is an awesome clip watch as they take turns one sings the other plays the organ then they switch. At the end of the clip Nat King Cole says “I know that you have a very excellent career ahead of you, keep up the good work.

“Billy Preston would go on to play keyboards for the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, but he was just 11 when he played this Fats Domino classic on The Nat King Cole Show in 1957.

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